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'Putting coal-fired plants is like committing a sin'
Rediff.com5 days ago

'With technology advancing, we should go all out and put up solar, wind, pumped...

The petrochemical shift that could quench LPG output thirst
Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

India may have to lean more on West Asian nations for supplies of liquefied petroleum...

Despite wars in Europe and West Asia, oil shock fears yet to materialise
Rediff.com7 May 2024

The oil industry experienced three upheavals between 1973 and 1991, which seem to be...

Iran-Israel Flare-Up Tests India's Oil Reserves
Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

'Any escalation that may hit the oil production of Iran or affect the oil transit...

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come...

US Targets India's Russian Oil Source
Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Urals and Sokol accounted for every 4 out of 5 barrels of Russian supplies to India...

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners
Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just...

Houthi Attacks Won't Affect India's Fuel Supplies
Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Most of India's oil supplies are expected to stay safe because of the country's good...

Oil imports from Russia likely to decline this year
Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Indian imports of Russian crude oil may stabilise or even decline in 2024 from record...

Renewable energy: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates
Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

When Vineet Mittal first got into solar power, sometime around 2009, and was planting...

Israel-Hamas conflict: India's hope of respite in oil prices dashed
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict has disrupted India's efforts to gain from a recent...

Crude import from Russia declines to lowest in 7 months
Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Indian imports of Russian oil plunged by a record in August month-on-month (M-o-M) as...

How FAME scheme changes impact electric vehicle fortunes in India
Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

New Delhi's timing couldn't have been worse, both for India's fledgling electric...

India's import of discounted Russian crude hits all-time high in May
Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

India's import of discounted crude oil from the Russian Federation hit an all-time high...

Global Fuel Prices Lower, But Pump Rates Still High
Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Global oil prices have slumped and India has access to larger amounts of discounted...

For the foreseeable future, diesel is likely to drive India's economy
Rediff.com19 May 2023

India's climate change goals are turning combustible. On the one hand, a protracted...

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end
Rediff.com2 May 2023

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end. The time has...

Russian Oil: India Ignores US Sanctions
Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

What is more surprising is that a surge in Russian oil supplies has come after the G7...

Why Consumers Are Denied Discounts From Russian Crude
Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Officials from State-run refiners contend that savings from purchase of Russian oil are...

Russian Oil: India Beats China In February
Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

India was the world's biggest importer of Russian oil in February, exceeding China by...